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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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