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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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