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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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