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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews 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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