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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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