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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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