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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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