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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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