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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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