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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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