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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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