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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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