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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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