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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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