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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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