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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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