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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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