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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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