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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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