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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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