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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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