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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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