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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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