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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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