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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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