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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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