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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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