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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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