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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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