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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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