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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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