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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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