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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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