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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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