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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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