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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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