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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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