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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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