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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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