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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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