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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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