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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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