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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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