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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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