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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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