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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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