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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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