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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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