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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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