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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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