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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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