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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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