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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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