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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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