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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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