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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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