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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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