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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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