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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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