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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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