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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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