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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually 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 elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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