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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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