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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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