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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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