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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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