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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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