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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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