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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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