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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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