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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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