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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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