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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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