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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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