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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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