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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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