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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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