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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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