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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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