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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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