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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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