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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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