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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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