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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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