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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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