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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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