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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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