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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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