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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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