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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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