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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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