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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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