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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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