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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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