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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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