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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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