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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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