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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating 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 sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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