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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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