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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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