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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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