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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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