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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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