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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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