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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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