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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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