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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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