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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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