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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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