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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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