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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting 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 gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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