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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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