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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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