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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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