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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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