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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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