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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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