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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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