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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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