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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that 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 institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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