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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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