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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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