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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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