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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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