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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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