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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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