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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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