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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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