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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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