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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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