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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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