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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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