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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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