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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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