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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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