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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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