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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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