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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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