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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. 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 massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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