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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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