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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates 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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