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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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