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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the 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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