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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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