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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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