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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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