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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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