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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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