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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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