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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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