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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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