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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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