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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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