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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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