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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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