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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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