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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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