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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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