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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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