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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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