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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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