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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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