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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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