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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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