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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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