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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating 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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