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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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