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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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