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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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