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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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