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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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