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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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