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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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