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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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