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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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