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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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