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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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