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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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