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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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