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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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