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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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