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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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