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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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