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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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