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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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