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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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