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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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