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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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