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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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