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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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