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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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