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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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