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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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