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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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