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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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