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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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