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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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