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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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