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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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