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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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