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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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