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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 massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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