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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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