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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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