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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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