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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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