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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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