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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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