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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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