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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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