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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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