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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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