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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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