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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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