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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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