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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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