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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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