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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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