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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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