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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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