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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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