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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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