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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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