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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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