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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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