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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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