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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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