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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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