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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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