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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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