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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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