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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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