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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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