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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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