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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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