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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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