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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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