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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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