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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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