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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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