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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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