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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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