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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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