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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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