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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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