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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major 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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