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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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