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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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