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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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