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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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