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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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