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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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