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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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