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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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