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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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