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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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