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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 (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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