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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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