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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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