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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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