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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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