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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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