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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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