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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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