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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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