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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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