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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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