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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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