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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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