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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key 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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