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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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