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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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