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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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