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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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