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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important 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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