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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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