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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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