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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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