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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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