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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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