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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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