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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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