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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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