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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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