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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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