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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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