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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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