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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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