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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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