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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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