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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key 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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