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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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