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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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