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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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