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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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