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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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