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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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