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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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