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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic 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 articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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