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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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