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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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