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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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