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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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