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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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