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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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