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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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