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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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