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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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