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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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