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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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