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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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