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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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