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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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