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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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