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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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