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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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