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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)