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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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