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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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