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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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