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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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