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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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