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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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