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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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