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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major 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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