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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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