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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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