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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major 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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