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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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