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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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