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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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