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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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