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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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