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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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