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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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