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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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