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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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