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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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