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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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