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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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