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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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