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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course