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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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