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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers 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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