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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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