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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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