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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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