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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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