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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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