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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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