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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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