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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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