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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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