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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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