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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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