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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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