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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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