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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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