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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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