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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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