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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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