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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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