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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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