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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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