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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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