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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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