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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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