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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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