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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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