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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. 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 online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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