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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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