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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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