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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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