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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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