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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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