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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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