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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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