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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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