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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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