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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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