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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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