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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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