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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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