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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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