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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes 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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