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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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