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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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