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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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