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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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