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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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