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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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