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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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