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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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