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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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