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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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