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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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