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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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