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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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