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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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