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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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