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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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