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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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