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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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