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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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