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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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