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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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