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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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