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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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