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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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