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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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