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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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