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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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