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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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