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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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