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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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