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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the 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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