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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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