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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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