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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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