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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key 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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