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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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