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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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