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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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