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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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