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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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