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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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