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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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