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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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