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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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