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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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