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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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