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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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