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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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