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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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