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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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