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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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