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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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