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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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