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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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