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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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