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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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