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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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