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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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