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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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