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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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