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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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