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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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