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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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