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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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