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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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