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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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