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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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