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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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