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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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