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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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