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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes 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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