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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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