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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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