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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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