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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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