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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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