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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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