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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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