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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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