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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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