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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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