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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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