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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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