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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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