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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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