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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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