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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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