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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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