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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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