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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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