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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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