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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education