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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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