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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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