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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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