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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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