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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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