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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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