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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key 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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