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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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