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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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