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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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