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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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