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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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