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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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