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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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