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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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