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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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