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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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