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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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