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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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