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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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