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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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