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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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