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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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