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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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