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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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