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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the 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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