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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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