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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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