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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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