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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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