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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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