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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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