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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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