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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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