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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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